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The Texas
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National Register of Historic Places

The Texas

Listed as “Texas, The” · Also known as Dryer House; Brunell House

On the National Register since 198838 years
Gulf Coast CottageListed 1988Daphne
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About The Texas

The Texas, at 306 Dryer Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 20, 1988. It was among the first 5 of Daphne’s 9 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gulf Coast Cottage, as it does for 19 other Alabama listings. It was listed as part of Creole and Gulf Coast Cottages in Baldwin County TR. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Daphne, Alabama. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1835 to today

  1. 1835Built
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

306 Dryer Ave., Daphne · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1The TexasStart here
  2. 2Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3George W. Cullum HouseGulf Coast Cottage · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Lewis Starke HouseGulf Coast Cottage · 0.2 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMcMillan HouseGulf Coast Cottage · Built 18350.2 miBCaptain Adams HouseGulf Coast Cottage · Built 18500.7 miBManly-Strong HouseBuilding0.8 miBWalker HouseGulf Coast Cottage0.8 mi
More like it

Gulf Coast Cottage style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gulf Coast Cottage.

McMillan HouseBuilt 1835 · 0.2 mi away
U. J. Cleveland House9.3 mi away
Street HouseBuilt 1906 · 9.4 mi away
Miller-O'Donnell House9.8 mi away

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Questions about The Texas

Is The Texas on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 20, 1988 (Register number 88002817).

Is The Texas a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS ALABAMA (battleship), 8.3 miles away.

Can you visit The Texas?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of The Texas?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77834793 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.